For The Love Of Port

Hi guy, A lot of subjects being treated in this thread! Back to the original topic, I think that a clarification of what we mean by "Bordeaux" and "Port" is in order, as I mentioned earlier in this thread. Also, I ask you to do one thing: save any offers for the finest wines of B...

Thanks for that "you are there" feel to your post.

I'm a sucker for these Old World pleasures.

I hope you have a wonderful stay.

All the best,
Alex

Hi again Ray, As Roy starts out by saying in his original post - and which you seem to disagree with: I realize it is not a true comparison to compare a great Claret, the vin préfére of Robert Parker if not the world, and considered the "benchmark" if not barometer for wine in general to V...

Hi again Ray, I won't go into the inconsistency issue again. Suffice it to say that the products are too different to be able to compare the "bang for your buck". Your point about half-bottles of Port is a very interesting one. This is quite common in Sauternes, as is 50 cl. bottles. Howev...

Ray, You write: My point is based on much browsing in wine shops/internet which has led me to believe that you get a higher quality Port for your money than you would get Bdx for the same price. But in the next breath you write: You will see from my original post that I agree with you that they are ...

Anyone have access to Southeby's or Christie's figures to give some meat to the discussion?

At the moment, all is approximation and guessing.

Best regards,
Alex

Ray,

Could we please separate fact from fiction?

Could you answer my example of 61 First Growth claret.
What it cost then, what it costs now?

I think the answer is perhaps not quite as you imagined.

Best regards,
Alex R.

Which do you say? OK, I can see that they make "Port" in countries other than Portugal, but I still find it hard to change gears after all this time. I notice that almost none of the posts on this forum refer to "Porto". Would it be fair to say that the name hasn't caught on? Wha...

Hi guys, OK, the header is a little bit of a provocation.... I love Port. Otherwise I wouldn't be here! I'm just wondering, what is a - more or less - normal consumption of Port at one sitting? Let's face it, Port has an image problem. Same as Cognac. It is thought to be for old folks. And, horror o...

Hi Roy, As a Bordeaux resident and Bordeaux lover, I was obviously interested to read your post, which brings on a bunch of reactions. First of all, a question: what percentage of Port is Vintage Port? I understood it to be less than 5%. Do you have a better guestimate? As for Bordeaux, all the grea...

Hi guys, I'm an ex-pat American living in Bordeaux who has spent most of his life outside the US. I was in the wine industry once upon a time, but no longer am (long story). Suffice it to say that the Internet has opened up a whole new world to me, and I have met many fun and interesting people in f...

Hi Roy, I read about your new site on Robin Garr's board. This is a tremendously good thing, and I'm quite impressed with the site. Is there anything similar anywhere, in any other language??? I'm very pleased with the wealth of information you offer and the interactivity. Thanks on behalf of Port l...